The Medical School Experience

Pre-Med Night
Health Careers Club
Biola University

February 23, 2016

The Application Process

The Application Process

  • MCAT (Spring before application)
  • AMCAS (Summer): Transcripts, personal statement, etc.
  • Letters of recommendation
  • Secondary applications (late Summer/early Fall)
  • Interviews (late Fall/Winter)
  • PRAY!
  • Acceptance!

First Year

Orientation

Early August

White Coat Ceremony

White Coat 1

White Coat 2

Ward Experience

2 Weeks Shadowing a 3rd Year

White Coat 1

White Coat 2

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Classes

Lecture 8 am - noon
Afternoon labs

Classes

Classes

Books

5 weeks of classes
1 week of tests

Classes

  • Cell Structure & Function
  • Evidence-Based Medicine & Information Sciences
  • Fundamentals of Human Biochemistry/Genetics
  • Gross Anatomy & Embryology
  • Medical Physiology
  • Medical Neuroscience
  • Fundamentals of Behavioral Science
  • Physical Diagnosis & Medical Interviewing
  • Religion & Whole Person Care

Classes

Histology

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Classes

First Cut in Anatomy Lab

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Classes

Coming Home From Anatomy Lab

Anatomy2

Classes

Physical Diagnosis

Using an ophthalmoscope: Ophtho

Ready for my first breast exam: Breast Exam

Systems-based Curriculum

First year: How things are supposed to work

First Year

Family Day

Family goes to class!
Tour of campus
Dedication Ceremony

Family Day 1

Family Day 2

End of First Year

Finals, Mock Boards

OSCE

Ward Experiences

Summer

Summer

Research
Missions
Relax

Summer

Research
Missions
Relax

Summer

Second Year

Second Year Classes

How Things Go Wrong

Second Year Classes

  • Human Systemic Pathology
  • Pathophysiology & Applied Physical Diagnosis
  • Medical Microbiology
  • Medical Pharmacology
  • Diseases of Neuroscience
  • Psychopathology
  • Clinical Preventive Medicine
  • Biochemical Basis of Human Disease/Genetics
  • Religion & Whole Person Care

Second Year Classes

Pathology

Pathoma

Second Year Classes

Pharmacology

Proton Pump Inhibitor:
PPI

Systems-based (again)

Second Year

Second Year Activities

  • Team-based learning
  • OSCEs
  • Simulation labs
  • Continuity clinic

People Skills

End of Second Year

Finals

Mock Boards

STUDY STUDY STUDY

USMLE Step 1

MCQs

After Step 1

After Step 1

Do a quick PhD.

Third Year

Clerkships

Family Medicine (4 weeks)

Obstetrics & Gynecology (6 weeks)

Internal Medicine (10 weeks)

Neurology (4 weeks)

Pediatrics (8 weeks)

Psychiatry (10 weeks)

Surgery (10 weeks)

Electives (2 weeks)

End of Third Year

USMLE Step 2:

  • Clinical knowledge
  • Clinical skills

Fourth Year

Clerkships

Sub-internship Selective (4 weeks)
Family Med, Internal Med, Peds, or Surgery

Intensive Care Selective (4 weeks)
Medicine, Peds, or Surgery

Emergency Medicine (2 weeks)

Preventive & Community Medicine (4 weeks)

Basic Science Electives (2 weeks)

Electives (18 weeks)

Applying for Residency

Applications

Interviews

Match Day!

Graduation

Become an MD or DO!

Graduation

Residency

Internship

Internship

USMLE Step 3

Residency

Residency

Specialty

3 +++ years

Specialties

Allergy & Immunology
Anesthesiology
Colon and Rectal Surgery
Dermatology
Diagnostic Radiology
Emergency Medicine
Family Medicine
Internal Medicine
Medical Genetics
Neurological Surgery

Specialties

Neurology
Nuclear Medicine
Obstetrics and Gynecology
Ophthalmology
Orthopaedic Surgery
Otolaryngology
Pathology
Pediatrics
Physical Medicine and Rehab
Plastic Surgery

Specialties

Preventive Medicine
Psychiatry
Radiation Oncology
Surgery
Thoracic Surgery
Urology

Fellowship

Fellowship

Sub-specialty

1 +++ years

Sub-specialties of Internal Medicine

Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology
Cardiovascular Disease
Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology
Critical Care Medicine
Endocrinology
Gastroenterology
Geriatric Medicine
Hematology
Hematology/Oncology

Sub-specialties of Internal Medicine

Infectious Disease
Interventional Cardiology
Medical Oncology
Nephrology
Pulmonary Disease
Pulmonary/Critical Care
Rheumatology
Sleep Medicine
Transplant Hepatology

Extracurricular Activities

Extracurricular Activities

  • Volunteering
  • Interest Groups
  • Social Events
  • Fun
  • Church
    • CMDA

Free Time

LLU Distinctives

LLU Distinctives

  • Religion:
    • Classes
    • Chapel
    • Whole Person Care
  • SDA: veggie, contract

Loma Linda University

“…seeks to further the healing and teaching ministry of Jesus Christ
‘to make man whole.’”
– LLU Mission Statement

The Good Samaritan

Luke 10:25-37

Good Samaritan

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